| Title: |
Fact-checking: A Recent Practice in Portugal? Audience Perception Analysis ; Fact-checking: ¿una práctica reciente en Portugal? Análisis de percepción de la audiencia ; Fact-checking: uma prática recente em Portugal? Análise da perceção da audiência |
| Authors: |
Baptista, João Pedro; Gradim, Anabela; Loureiro, Marlene; Ribeiro, Fábio |
| Source: |
Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones"; Vol. 16 No. 1 (2023): Communication, Cultural Heritage, and Digital Strategies; 1-28 ; Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones"; Vol. 16 Núm. 1 (2023): Comunicación, patrimonio cultural y estrategias digitales; 1-28 ; Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones"; v. 16 n. 1 (2023): Comunicação, Patrimônio Cultural e Estratégias Digitais; 1-28 ; 1856-9536 ; 10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/n.disertaciones.v16i1 |
| Publisher Information: |
Universidad del Rosario / Universidad de Los Andes / Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá: Portal de Revistas UR |
| Subject Terms: |
Disinformation; fact-checking; fake news; journalism; desinformación; noticias falsas; periodismo; desinformação; notícias falsas; jornalismo |
| Description: |
Fact-checking is a very recent journalistic practice in Portugal. No study so far has sought to understand the public’s attitude toward this new phenomenon. The purpose of this exploratory study, based on an online questionnaire (n=618), is to investigate the attitude and perception of the Portuguese toward fact-checking. It analyzes the effect of information consumption practices, sociodemographic aspects, and the political position of individuals. Our results show that the majority are in favor of fact-checking and are familiar with the practice. However, their familiarity levels are low and below expectations, since 40 % of respondents are not familiar with this journalistic practice. Additionally, we found significant skepticism from participants regarding the ethics of fact-checkers. Confirming other studies, the young and more educated are more in agreement and more familiar with fact-checking. Unlike other studies, our results show no effect from political and ideological views on the levels of acceptance and familiarity. This study raises several relevant challenges, demonstrating that people may not be as familiar with fact-checking as might be expected and that there is a great deal of distrust in the accuracy and impartiality of fact-checkers, which can be an obstacle in correcting misinformation. ; El fact-checking es una práctica periodística muy reciente en Portugal. Ningún estudio hasta ahora ha buscado comprender la actitud del público hacia este nuevo fenómeno. Este estudio exploratorio, instrumentado mediante cuestionario online (N = 618), tuvo como objetivo investigar la actitud y la percepción de los portugueses en relación con el fact-checking, analizando el efecto de las prácticas de consumo de información, los aspectos sociodemográficos y la orientación política de los individuos. Nuestros resultados muestran que la mayoría está a favor del fact-checking y conoce la práctica. Sin embargo, los niveles de familiaridad son bajos y por debajo de las expectativas, ya que el 40 % de los ... |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf; text/html; text/xml |
| Language: |
Portuguese; Spanish; Castilian |
| Relation: |
https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/12426/11331; https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/12426/12089; https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/12426/12349; https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/12426 |
| DOI: |
10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.12426 |
| Availability: |
https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/disertaciones/article/view/12426; https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.12426 |
| Rights: |
Derechos de autor 2023 Anuario Electrónico de Estudios en Comunicación Social "Disertaciones" ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.2A943146 |
| Database: |
BASE |